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Alternative Transportation

Evergreen is located in the beautifully wooded area between Eld and Budd Inlets, on the outskirts of Olympia, Washington. Originally designed as a commuter campus with easy access from both southwestern Washington and the Peninsula, Evergreen’s rural setting creates alternative transportation challenges. Roughly 20% of Evergreen’s total greenhouse gas emissions are associated with staff, faculty, and student commuting. This presents a significant challenge for Evergreen’s goal of achieving carbon neutrality.

Evergreen’s transportation mission is to create multiple accessible alternative commuting options, to enhance existing options, and to create a robust support program that ultimately reduces single occupancy commuting.

Alternative Commuting Options

Bus: Every Evergreen community member can ride Intercity Transit bus for free with your ID! (Staff and Faculty must request a STAR pass)

Bike: Biking to campus is an easy option for much of the year. Covered bike racks and lockers are available on campus for use by students, faculty, or staff. See HERE to request one. Visit the Bike With Me to Evergreen website! This site allows campus cyclists to share commute route and ride listings, tips, and to facilitate discussions on increasing the 'bike-friendliness' at Evergreen.

Free PASSPORT Parking Permit

Have you heard about the free PASSPORT parking permit program? It's the perfect fit for commuters that currently (or are ready to commit) to bicycling or taking the bus to campus! Take a moment to learn about this great program and the benefits, and decide if you're ready to break the habit of commuting by car to campus!

WHO QUALIFIES?

Faculty or staff that currently (or agree to) alternatively commute to campus at least 60% of the time are eligible.

THE BENEFITS:

The PASSPORT program is an excellent benefit to alternative commuters that bike or bus to campus most of the time. The PASSPORT gives you 36 days a year (or about 1 day a week) of free parking on days that you need to drive. When you sign up for the permit, you also qualify for the guaranteed ride home program. This provides you or a loved one a guaranteed ride should an emergency arise and you've biked or bused to campus, but need to get home right away.

HOW THE PASSPORT WORKS:

If you bike or bus to campus most of the time, you probably have days that you just can't alternatively commute-- either because you miss the bus, or the weather is too bad, or you've got too much to carry.

WILL THE PASSPORT BE A FIT FOR ME?

The PASSPORT is a great fit for faculty and staff that have made a commitment to alternatively commute. It is also a great incentive to new alternative commuters to make an active pledge every day to catch the bus or bike to campus. The PASSPORT will be a fit for you are committed to only driving on days that you must-- no more than once per week (otherwise you will run out of free parking days or you will find yourself not meeting the 60% alternative commute requirement per week).

Stop by Parking Services to sign up for a PASSPORT. Please bring your Faculty/Staff ID with you!

Late-Night Transit

The Nightline (route 411) is designed to provide students with an alternative to driving, walking or bicycling, especially when it may be unsafe to do so at the end of the night. It is the mission of the late-night shuttle to provide basic, safe, and convenient transportation to Evergreen students.

Electric Vehicles

Do you drive a plug-in hybrid or fully electric vehicle? The college provides 110-volt and Level Two (220-volt) charging stations on the east side of parking lot C. (Please note: the Level Two chargers require a Blink membership.)